Ch. 438                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

5. ONE BY THE SUBCABINET; AND
(II) FIVE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
(3) OF THE FIVE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

(I)      THREE SHALL BE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS; AND

(II)     TWO SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(B)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(C)     EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL:

(1)      BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN; AND

(2)      HAVE RESIDED IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR BEFORE
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD.

(D)     EACH A CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)     MAY NOT BE A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR; MAY NOT BE OR EVER
HAVE BEEN A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR;

(2)      (2) MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO IS A PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR;

(3) MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR EVER HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A
COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED TO ADMINISTERING A PROGRAM;

(4)     (2) (3) MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO
PARTICIPATES IN A COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED TO
ADMINISTERING A PROGRAM; AND

(5) (3)(4) MAY NOT HAVE HAD WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE APPOINTMENT A
SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PROGRAM REGULATED BY AN AGENCY.

(E)     WHILE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT HAVE
A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PROGRAM REGULATED BY AN AGENCY.

(F)     BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD SHALL TAKE
THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

(G)     (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2)      THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON OCTOBER 1, 2004.

(3)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)      A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES.

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